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# Project Description Urban Refuge Lu Qiao Summary Final work Growing up in central China, I became aware of how climate change affects urban life. This shaped my design focus on sustainability, utility and adaptability. I work with upcycled and surplus materials to explore the connection between garments and shelter. At LCF, I'm developing a design language that merges utilitarian aesthetics with slow fashion principles to create thoughtful, functional solutions for an unpredictable world. Growing up in central China, I became aware of how climate change affects urban life. This shaped... College London College of Fashion Course BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear Graduation year 2025 As climate change worsens, weather grows increasingly unpredictable. A devastating rainstorm in my usually arid hometown in central China made me realize how vulnerable urban life can be. This project explores the relationship between body and shelter in uncertain environments. Through upcycling second-hand garments and zero-waste cutting, I aim to create multifunctional pieces that fuse utility with urban fashion. Designed for city dwellers, these garments adapt to changing weather and daily scenarios. The project questions our wasteful habits and reimagines fashion as a sustainable, protective layer in an unstable world. Final work Share this project As climate change worsens, weather grows increasingly unpredictable. A devastating rainstorm in my usually arid hometown in central China made me realize how vulnerable urban life can be. This project explores the relationship between body and shelter in uncertain environments... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Nature & Environment Climate Emergency Futures
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